Michael Glover Smith
Chicago-based filmmaker, author, and teacher who wrote Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think; known for feature films and the co-authored book Flickering Empire.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 1h 18min
Michael Glover Smith, "Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think" (McNidder and Grace, 2026)
Michael Glover Smith, Chicago filmmaker, author, and teacher, explores Bob Dylan’s little-studied film work. He focuses on Eat the Document, Renaldo and Clara, and Masked and Anonymous. Short, clear takes on Dylan’s editing as authorship, his use of masks and alter egos, and his invisible co-authorship in later projects. The conversation maps Dylan’s filmic voice across three defining eras.
Feb 28, 2026 • 1h 18min
Michael Glover Smith, "Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think" (McNidder and Grace, 2026)
Michael Glover Smith, Chicago filmmaker, author, and teacher, explores Bob Dylan's little-known film work and its place in his artistry. He traces Dylan's authorship through films like Eat the Document, Renaldo and Clara, and Masked and Anonymous. Conversations cover Dylan's editing choices, cinematic influences, sound design, and how his film projects refract different eras of his career.
